Hemoglobin test cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for hemoglobin blood test as an inpatient: from $7.60 to $59.85, with a median of $13.00. The lowest listed price is at UofL Health -Shelbyville — $5.40 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $26.83 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 7 cities for code 85018, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UofL Health -Shelbyville lowest Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 HEMOGLOBIN | $7.60 | $20.00 | $7.11–$20.00 | 62% | — source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 HEMOGLOBIN | $7.68 | $32.00 | $8.84–$32.00 | 76% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #HEMOGLOBIN | $7.80 | $13.00 | $1.32–$5.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY HEMOGLOBIN | $7.92 | $22.00 | $6.60–$22.00 | 64% | — source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY HEMOGLOBIN | $8.55 | $19.00 | $5.70–$19.00 | 55% | — source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 HEMOGLOBIN | $9.00 | $20.00 | $7.11–$20.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB HEMOGLOBIN | $11.20 | $80.00 | $34.42–$70.00 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB HEMOGLOBIN | $14.80 | $74.00 | $12.21–$68.23 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB PUBS HGB | $14.80 | $74.00 | $12.21–$68.23 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB HEMOGLOBIN | $14.80 | $74.00 | $12.21–$68.23 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB PUBS HGB | $14.80 | $74.00 | $12.21–$68.23 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB PUBS HGB | $14.80 | $74.00 | $12.21–$68.23 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB HEMOGLOBIN | $14.80 | $74.00 | $12.21–$68.23 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB PUBS HGB | $14.80 | $74.00 | $12.21–$62.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB HEMOGLOBIN | $14.80 | $74.00 | $12.21–$62.90 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB HEMOGLOBIN | $14.80 | $74.00 | $12.21–$68.23 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB PUBS HGB | $14.80 | $74.00 | $12.21–$68.23 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB HEMOGLOBIN | $34.37 | $81.00 | $59.13–$73.71 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN Hemoglobin | $59.85 | $59.85 | $41.90–$50.87 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 HEMOGLOBIN | $75.00 | $125.00 | $1.32–$5.40 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.60, median $13.00, highest $59.85 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $14.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A hemoglobin test measures the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. It is used to check for anemia or bleeding and to follow treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.